Genetic background of systemic sclerosis: autoimmune genes take centre stage.

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SSc is a complex multiorgan disease. The key steps in its pathogenesis include early endothelial damage, dysregulation of the immune system with abnormal autoantibody production and fibroblast activation resulting in hyperproduction of extracellular matrix. The disease is caused by an interaction between susceptibility genes and environmental triggers since epidemiological data, including family and twin studies,...

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